for the Regulation of the Markets, which were published by Order of Common Council, Anno 1697. Likewise the Copy of an Award of two eminent Civilians, referring to the publick Markets of the City of London. For all which we must refer our Readers to p. 308, 309, 310, 311, and 312. However, we shall insert here

That is to say,

FOR every Stall or Standing of eight foot long and four foot broad, for sale of Flesh-meat or Fish under publick Shelter, in the Beef-Hall at Leaden- Hall, not exceeding 3s. per Week.

And for every Stall or Standing of the same Dimensions for the like Commodities, in all and every of the other of the Publick Markets of this City, under publick Shelter, not exceeding 2s. per Week.

For every Stall or Standing of six foot long and four foot broad for the like Commodities in the said Beef-hall, not exceeding 2s. 6d. per Week.

And in all other publick Markets, not exceeding 2s. per Week.

For every Stall or Standing of six or eight foot long and four foot broad, for other Commodities under publick shelter, 3d. per Day, or 12d. per Week, at the Election of the Market People that use the same.

For every Horse-load of Provisions upon Stalls, or under publick shelter, 3d. per Day, or 12d. per Week; and not upon Stalls, nor under publick Shelter, 2d. per Day, or 8d. per Week, at the election of the Market People as aforesaid.

For every Dosser of like Provisions, with a Board (if desired) of three foot long and one foot and a half broad, three halfpence per Day; and without a Board 1d. per Day.

For every Cart-Load of Pease, with not above three Horses, 4d. per Day; and with four Horses, or above, 6d. per Day.

For every Cart-load of other Country Commodities, as Carrots, Turnips, and such like, usually brought and sold in Carts, with not above three Horses, 2d. per Day; and with four Horses, or above, 4d. per Day.

For every Standing of a Dicker of tanned Leather, under publick shelter, 6d. per Day.

And for every Standing of a Dicker of tanned Leather, not under publick shelter, 4d. per Day.

For every raw Hide, one halfpenny per Day.

For all Fruit brought by Land or Water, and pitched in any of the publick Markets aforementioned, for each Prickel or Basket holding not above one Bushel, one halfpenny per Day.

For each Basket, Dosser, or Maund, holding above two Bushels, 1d. per Day, to be paid by the People that bring or receive them.

For every Standing of six foot square length and breadth, for the Gardeners, 12s. per Annum.

For every Standing for the poorer sort of Country People, bringing Weeds and Physic Herbs, of four foot long and two foot broad, 1d. per Day.

For every Standing for Fruit-sellers and standing Herb-women, not above eight foot long and four foot broad, or six foot square, not under publick shelter, 6d. per Week.

For every or each of the eight fixed Stalls, as now they are in the Stocks-Market, marked with these several Letters P. Q. R. S. T. V. Y. Z. and the four in Honey-Lane Market marked with these several Numbers, 5, 6, 7, 8, being used by standing Fruit-sellers, not above 2s. per Week.

For all and every the other Stalls and Standings, for standing Fruit-sellers or standing Herb-Women, not above eight foot long and four foot broad, under publick shelter, 1s. per Week.

From every Standing for Bakers and Gingerbreadsellers, not above four foot long and three foot broad, 6d. per Week.

For every Standing of six foot long and four foot broad, for Curds and Cream People, under publick shelter, 3d. per Day; and not under publick shelter, 6d. per Week.

And for weighing of all sorts of Provisions, usually bought and sold by Weight, one Farthing per Draught, or 4d. per Week, at the election of the Sellers of such Provisions.

And the said Collectors or Receivers already, or hereafter appointed to collect or receive the said Rate, and who only are impowered to demand and receive the same, shall not demand or require, nor receive or take more than according to the aforesaid Rates, without the free Consent and Agreement of the said Market People, for some extraordinary Conveniency or Accommodation.
JOSEPH LANE, Comptroller.

Note, this Table of Rates was to regulate and explain the Rates settled by an Act of Common Council made in the Year 1674, and was the Rule of Mr. Toby Humfry (in his Demands and Receptions of the Market People) who took a Lease of the City Markets in the Year 1677, unto which the present Farmers, Mr. Kilner and others, are expressly referred in their Lease from the City, as to the Rates and Duties to be taken by them.

But the Farmers of the Market, notwithstanding these Rates, had found out ways to exact upon the poor Market People, and to make them pay more than those Duties appointed by the said Act; whereof they complained to the Common Council. The Court upon this appointed a Committee of four Aldermen and eight Commoners, or any one of the said Aldermen, and two of the said Commoners, to consider the Abuses complained of, and of the Methods to reduce the same. And they did on the 29th of July, Anno Dom. 1696, make their Report: viz. "That they found the Rates received by the Farmers of the several Markets, namely, those of Newgate, Honey Lane, Stocks and Leaden Hall, as they then stood let by them, amounted to 6379l. 19s. 10s. And for Provisions, Fruits, and other Wares brought to and sold in the said Markets, and in the Streets, 4516l. 10s. In all 10896l. 1s. 6d. Which said Sums, they were of opinion, the said Farmers did yearly receive. Besides which they found, that they had received of the present Tenants 2194l. 1s. 6d. by way of Fines for Admittances."

"The said Committee were of opinion, that the present Farmers had forfeited their Lease by Nonpayment of their Rents, and by converting the Markets to other Uses than they ought to be, by the Covenants contained therein." This was signed by Sir William Gore, Kt. Samuel Westal, Daniel Dorvil, John Sherbrook, Robert Rowland, Roger Thompson, Peter Parker, and Thomas Aungor.